Daytime-Dependent Cardioprotection in Cardiac Surgery: A Large Propensity-matched Cohort Study

• Published in: The Annals of thoracic surgery Vol. 110; no. 5; pp. 1629 - 1636
• Main Authors: Kenney, Peter S., Nielsen, Per H., Modrau, Ivy S.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Netherlands Elsevier Inc 01.11.2020
• Subjects: Aged; Aortic Valve - surgery; Coronary Artery Bypass - adverse effects; Coronary Artery Bypass - mortality; Female; Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation - adverse effects; Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation - mortality; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Propensity Score; Retrospective Studies; Time Factors; CK-MB; EuroSCORE; HR; IQR; CABG; AVR; WDHR

A recent article provided compelling evidence for a cardioprotective effect of afternoon compared with morning operation in patients undergoing aortic valve replacement. The present study sought to investigate any daytime-dependent effect on perioperative myocardial injury or clinical outcomes in a...